with us. >> true art has a mind of its own. just like beethoven and the artist who interpret his work. the beethoven festival, from september 7 to october 7. order your tickets online. >> welcome back. the 11th international conference on wind energy has opened in the western german city of bonn. the annual forum brings together industry representatives, energy sector researchers, as well as politicians. >> in germany, when power is especially important. the gamelans to phase out nuclear power within the next decade and helps alternative renewable resources will help fill in the energy gap. >> in germany, politicians and industry are working hard to meet some ambitious goals. the country aims to have 10,000 wind parks along the seacoast by the year 2013. >> but there are many challenges facing the wind industry, one of which is transferring the energy from the source in the north to factories in the south where most of the country's manufacturing takes place. here is a closer look. >> germany'